Clutch.



PATENTED MAY 22, 1906.

J. Y. EVANS.

CLUTCH.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT.8.1904.

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Affornqw tion I. clam JEREMIAH Y. EVANS, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

CLUTCH.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Fatented May 22, 1906.

Application filed September 8, 1904- Serial No- 223,690.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JEREMIAH Y. EvANs, a citizen of the United States, residing at 2830 West Albert street, Philadelphia, in the My lnvention relates to clutches, and more especially to friction-clutches.

The object of my invention is to provide a friction-clutch adapted for use in any lace where a clutch is required, which shal be easily and positively manipulated.

A further object of my invention is to provide a clutch presenting a very large amount gf surface to the action of a clutching mem- With these and other objects in view the present invention consists in the combination and arrangement .of parts,- as will be hereinafter more fully described, shown in the accompanying drawings, and particularly pointed out in the appended claims, it being understood that changes, in the form, proportion, size, and minor, details may be made within the sec e of the claims without departing from tiie spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

In the drawings, Fi ure 1 is a view of my improved clutch in si e elevation. Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal sectional -view of my clutch." Fig. of the cam, showing the ball-race and'antifriction-balls mounted therein. Fig: 4 is a detail view showing the manner of retaining the ball in the ball-race.

Like characters of reference designate corresponding parts throughout the several views.

In the preferred embodiment of .my, invena s lit hub 1 securely upon a shaft 2. T e spit hub 1 is provided at one end with a flange-like disk 3, which is provided in its face with one large and a plurality of small V-shaped annular grooves 4. A sleeve 5 is rotatorily mounted u on shaft 2 and rigidly secured to a friction-p ate 6. The .friction-plate 6 is provided upon each side with one large and a plurality of small outstandin V shaped annular rojections 7, adapte to fit within the annu ar grooves 4. A collar 8 is mounted upon and embraces loosely sleeve 5 and is provided with a plurality of V-shaped annular grooves 9 of requlsite conformation to fit upon outstanding 3 1s a transverse sectional view of the shape of cam 13 a lon rojections 7. A bolt 10 passes through colar 8 and disk 3 and is provided at its end oppositethe head with lugs 11. A sprin 12 loosely embraces bolt 10, adapted to ho d collar 8 normally away from disk 3 and friction-plate 6. A cam 13 is pivotally mounted between lugs 11 by pin 14 passing therethrough. The cam 13 is provided in its face with a ball-race 15, having mounted therein balls 16, adapted to bear against the face of disk 3. The cam 13 is provided with a lever 17, extendin away from the disk 3. A sleeve 18 is loose y mounted upon shaft 2, capable of both rotary and longitudinal movement in relation thereto. A link 19 connects collar 18 with lever 17. The collar 18 is provided with a groove 20, adapted for the implacement therein of a lever or other mechanical means for moving the sleeve longitudinally on the shaft and permitting the rotary movement of the sleeve 18 relative to such a lever. The cam 13 is provided at one end with a plate 21, adapted to close the end of the ball-race 15 and retain the ball 16 operatively within the ball-race 15.

The sleeve 5 is rovided with means, as the set-screw 22, a apted to secure the sleeve 5 to the hub of a wheel, as 23, rotatorily mounted upon shaft 2.

The operation-of my improved clutch is as follows: With the parts disposed as shown in Fig. 2 the friction-plate 6 is free to rotate between the disk 3 and the collar 8 if the friction-plate be positively driven, or the disk 3 and the collar 8 are free-to rotate without movin friction-plate 6 if the said disks and collar e ositively driven. For the sake of V-shaped clearness 1t will be supposed that the frictionplate 6, rigidly secured to sleeve 5 ,is positively driven, as by the pulley 23. With the frictionlate so positively driven the shaft 2 and t e disk 3 and collar 8 are idle. It being now desired to transmit motion to the shaft 2 the collar 18 is moved longitudinally on the shaft 2, thus drawing down on link 19 and lever 17. The displacement of lever 17 causes the balls 16, mounted in the cam 13, to ride along the face of disk 3, and by reason itudinal strain is exerted upon bolt 10, there disk 3 and the collar 8 together against the tension of s ring 12. The V-shape'd grooves 4 and 9 in t e disk and collar fit upon and engage the V-shaped projections 7 of disk 6 and firmly bind such latebetween the disk 3 and the collar 8. lhe frictional contact y drawing the Y between the plate 6 and the collar 8 and disk 3 causes the disk and collar to rotate in unison with the positively-driven plate 6, transmitting rotary motion to the hub 1 and the shaft 2, upon which it is rigidly clamped.

It is obvious that numerous minor changes may be made in the form and coi'istruetion of my clutch without departing from the spirit of my'invention or the scope of the e aims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as novel, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a clutch a plurality of members ad apted to frictionally engage each other, .one of said members being provided with a plurality of V-shaped annular projections of different size and another member provided with annular grooves corresponding in size and arrangement with the projections on the first-named member, and means for exerting a clamping pressure between the two members.

2. In a clutch, a friction-plate provided with a plurality of V-shaped annular projections of different size upon each side thereof, plates provided with grooves correspond ing in size and arrangement with the said pro ections, mounted upon each side of the friction-plate and means for exerting a side, friction-disks provided with grooves corresponding in size and arrangement Wltll the said projections mounted adjacent to the friction-plate and located on each side thereof, and means for exerting a clamping pressure between the said plates and disk.

4. In a elutch,.a friction-plate and a disk adapted to frictionally contact therewith, to

roduce a clam in en a ement a cam roo a 1 P vided with a ball-race on its bearing-surface and balls therein, sald cam bearlng upon'the surface of the said disk, and means to operate the cam to exert a clamping pressure between the plates and disk.

In testimony whereof I all ix my signature in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

I JEREMIAH Y. EVANS.

Witnesses:

EDWARD A. STAUDENMAYER, WILLIAM WARREN. 

